AGENDA
HRXchange 2025: Where Canada’s Boldest HR Leaders Set the Agenda
Why It Matters Now
Canada’s business environment is under pressure—from persistent inflation and labour shortages to falling productivity and a rapidly evolving workforce. In this climate, HR leaders are no longer supporting players—they’re at the center of transformation. The strategic choices you make today will shape whether your organization thrives or falls behind.
What to Expect
Over two days in Toronto November 3rd and 4th, HRXchange2025 will deliver high-impact insights through executive-level panels, future-focused keynotes, immersive workshops, and closed-door roundtables. You’ll gain access to proven practices, emerging strategies, and candid conversations with leaders navigating the same complexity you are.
The Takeaway
Walk away with more than just inspiration. You'll leave equipped with the foresight, connections, and confidence to drive organizational resilience, build high-performance cultures, and lead through ambiguity with clarity and impact.
Your seat at the table awaits. Be part of the movement shaping the next era of HR leadership.
Event Details:
- Audience: 250 C-level HR Executives (Canada-wide)
- Organizers: CPHR Canada & HRPA (dual-brand, national HR voice)
- Format: In-person executive summit, 1 full day of content, welcome gala dinner night prior
Event Objectives for CPHR CANADA and HRPA:
- Create a national HR leadership network and foster meaningful connectivity - that we together create unique value for
- Demonstrate aligned brand and national collaboration
- Enable peer to peer collaboration that is meaningful
Monday, November 3, 2025
- 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Networking Reception
- 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Welcome Dinner Featuring Remarks by CPHR Canada, HRPA and an Exciting Keynote to be Announced!
8:00 a.m. | Connections Breakfast
9:00 a.m. | Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks from CPHR Canada, HRPA and EY (Title Sponsor) with an Indigenous Welcome Performance.
9:30 a.m. | Opening Keynote
AI Fluency: Unlocking Human Potential in an AI-First World
In a world where AI is reshaping every aspect of how we work, learn, and lead, HR is uniquely positioned to guide this transformation. In this provocative and practical keynote, Candice Faktor shares how forward-thinking organizations are building AI upskilling programs and integrating AI fluency into their cultures, starting with People teams. Drawing on real-world examples from companies like Shopify, Box, Zapier, and Google, she’ll explore how HR leaders can move beyond hype to build AI-fluent, adaptable, and human-centred organizations. Candice will share her 6 Ps of Transformation framework to make sure learning actually leads to behaviour change. Attendees will walk away with fresh strategies, actionable frameworks, and a renewed sense of what’s possible when HR leads the way.
Speaker: Candice Faktor, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Disco
10:00 a.m. | Panel
Canadian Economic Outlook – Impacts of US Politics, Tariffs, and Economic Foundations
Panelist: Nadim Kara, EVP, Head of People and Culture, GreenShield
10:20 a.m. | Panel
Building Canada’s AI Workforce – Global Lessons
Gain valuable perspectives from top executives as they lead groundbreaking change, build agile and effective leadership teams, and tackle the complex interplay between internal culture and external disruption in a fast-paced global economy.
To thrive in an increasingly tech-driven world and enable our country’s competitiveness, we must invest in AI education, innovation, and talent development to build the capabilities our companies need to lead.
Moderator: EY (Title Sponsor)
Panelists To Be Announced
11:00 a.m. | Break
11:30 a.m. | Power Sessions
Join us for one of five interactive Power Sessions – dynamic working sessions designed to spark innovation and drive meaningful outcomes. Each Power Session begins with insightful thought leadership from industry experts on a key topic, setting the stage for engaging, collaborative discussions.
Participants will then work in facilitated table groups to brainstorm, debate, and co-create actionable ideas. These contributions will form the foundation of a comprehensive White Paper to be published after the event — highlighting the collective intelligence and innovative thinking of our professional community.
Be part of shaping the future — one idea at a time.
12:30 p.m. | Lunch
Join us for the Networking Lunch – an opportunity to meet fellow attendees, exchange ideas, and engage with our speakers and sponsors in a relaxed setting.
It's the perfect midday pause to refuel and make meaningful connections.
1:30 p.m. | Keynote
Tenacity’s Fundamental Role in Company Culture
Speaker: Stephanie Case
2:00 p.m. | Keynote
Building A Progressive Culture Strategy – An Inside Look
Speaker To Be Announced
2:30 p.m. | Break
2:50 p.m. | Keynote
Lead from Within – The Courage to Center People in Every Decision
In today’s fast-paced, metrics-driven world, leadership is often measured by productivity and performance. But what if the real measure of success is how people feel under your leadership? In this powerful and energizing talk, award-winning technology executive Nkechi Nwafor-Robinson invites leaders to return to what matters most, the human at the centre. Drawing from her Inner Power Paradigm and L.E.A.D. framework, Nkechi offers a bold, actionable path to leading with empathy, alignment, and courageous authenticity. Through compelling storytelling and executive insight, she challenges leaders to shift from headcount to heartcount, from systems-first thinking to soul-aligned leadership. Whether you’re navigating AI transformation, workplace well-being, or inclusive culture, this talk is a call to lead from within, where the most meaningful and lasting change begins.
Speaker: Nkechi Nwafor-Robinson, CEO & Founder, Empowered in My Skin Inc.
3:00 p.m. | Closing Keynote
Human-Centred Leadership
Speaker To Be Announced
4:15 p.m. | Networking Reception
5:30 p.m. | Departure
We hope you had a meaningful and inspiring experience.